PARIS (AP) — Lille stepped up its bid for second place in the French league and automatic qualification for the Champions League by winning 2-0 at Guingamp before Lyon lost 1-0 at Nice on Sunday.

The win puts Lille six points ahead of third-placed Lyon, while Nice climbed up to seventh spot.

Teen striker Rafael Leao put Lille ahead just after halftime against last-placed Guingamp. After Guingamp striker Marcus Thurm had a goal disallowed for offside following a video review, former France forward Loic Remy won and converted an injury-time penalty for Lille.

The northern France side remains 10 points behind runaway leader Paris Saint-Germain, having played two games more than PSG.

It is some turnaround from last season when Lille narrowly avoided relegation.

Lyon handed PSG its first league defeat of the campaign with a brilliant performance last weekend, but failed to get past a stubborn Nice side coached by former France and Arsenal great Patrick Vieira.

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